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Photographer |
Jeff Dobur, fomerly Ohio
River Forecast Center |
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Date taken |
February 21, 2000 |
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Location |
Covington, Kentucky
(Kenton County)
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Event |
Flooding with
ice |
Additional notes
The Ohio River at Cincinnati rose to
54.1 feet on February 21, 2000, following widespread heavy rain across
the Ohio Valley on February 19. This put the river at minor flood
stage, and 2 feet shy of moderate flood stage. As seen here,
stages above 53 feet begin to impact Covington, including putting
Riverside Drive and the access road at Covington Landing under
water.
Related NWS Product:
River Flood Warning
Safety Note:
Road closure signs and barricades are put up for your protection.
Never drive around a road closed sign - turn around and go
another way! Half of all flood-related deaths occur in vehicles.
It only takes 2 feet of water to cause a vehicle to float, which puts you
in significant risk of being taken off the road and carried away by the
current.
Do not try to judge the depth of the water. Even if you are
familiar with the flooded road, water may have caused the road bed to erode,
and the depth may be greater than you think it is. Flood waters
may also leave dangerous debris in the roadway.
It is also dangerous to approach a flooded river by foot. Slippery
mud may cause you to slip into the water, where you may be dragged under
by the river's current and dangerous eddies in the water, or hit by
debris.
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